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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Trump worried conservative Supreme Court justices will rule against him on states’ ballots, says report

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Donald Trump is reportedly concerned that some conservative justices on the Supreme Court – half of which he appointed – may rule against him after he was removed from the ballots in several states under the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office.

Advisers to Mr Trump are prepping to file challenges as soon as Tuesday to the decisions in Colorado and Maine, according to The New York Times.

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